**_General Description:_**
The Scientific Recruiter is responsible for identifying, attracting, and hiring top scientific talent across research and development functions. This individual partners closely with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to develop recruitment strategies, build talent pipelines, and deliver exceptional candidate experiences. The role requires a strong understanding of scientific disciplines and the ability to engage highly specialized talent in a competitive market. Scientific recruiters source, screen, assess, and manage candidates throughout the full recruitment lifecycle while serving as a trusted advisor to business leaders.
**Essential Functions of the job:**
+ Develops creative sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill positions, including direct sourcing, internet recruiting, networking, utilization of external search firms, etc.
+ Assess internal and external recruiting resources and recommend solutions that will best meet the recruiting demands of the organization.
+ Ensures end-user education and training (hiring managers) within the business.
+ Manage full-cycle recruitment for scientific and technical positions across R&D and Clinical Development.
+ Partner with hiring managers to understand talent needs, organizational structure, and workforce planning priorities.
+ Develop proactive sourcing strategies utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, scientific conferences, publications, referrals, and talent mapping.
+ Identify and engage passive candidates within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic, and research environments.
+ Provide market intelligence regarding talent availability, compensation trends, and competitor activity.
+ Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical scientific capabilities.
+ Partner with HR and Compensation teams on offer development and negotiation.
**Knowledge, Experience, and Skills:**
+ At least 5 years' experience in recruiting in the Biopharma industry across multiple functions required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.
+ Previous experience recruiting scientific roles is a plus.
+ Solid understanding of the pharmaceutical drug discovery lifecycle is a plus.
+ Excellent communication skills, including presentation skills.
+ Ability to gain credibility, engender trust, and influence across all levels of the organization.
+ Strong partnering skills, bias for action and tangible results.
+ Ability to follow assignments through to completion with an emphasis towards action and execution.
+ Extensive experience leading recruitment activities
+ Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing recruitment strategies, marketing plans, policies, and programs.
+ Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS), Workday experience is a plus.
+ Experience working in a global environment.
**Supervisory Responsibilities:**
+ N/A
**Computer Skills:** PC, including MS Office Suite, Workday
**Travel:** Will need to be onsite in San Carlos, CA (hybrid role)
**Education Required:**
Bachelor's Degree preferred; 5+ years talent acquisition experience required.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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